Meeting Abstract 112-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:45 – 09:00 Males and females differ in the production of plumage ornaments in two tropical passerine birds ENBODY, E/D*; LANTZ, S/M; KARUBIAN, J; Tulane University; Tulane University; Tulane University eenbody@tulane.edu Visual ornaments have evolved in a wide range of taxa to convey information about quality and condition. Ornamentation can be […]
year: 2017
Male Mate Choice Contributes to Behavioral Isolation in Sexually Dimorphic Fish with Traditional Sex Roles
Meeting Abstract 112-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:30 – 08:45 Male Mate Choice Contributes to Behavioral Isolation in Sexually Dimorphic Fish with Traditional Sex Roles ROBERTS, NS*; MENDELSON, TC; Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County; Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County nat17@umbc.edu Female mate choice is usually implicated in behavioral isolation between species with divergent male ornaments. However, males in […]
How Do Females Evaluate Male Tactile Signals Quantitative Variation in Female Sensory Structures and Implications for Species Recognition, Sexual Selection, and Speciation
Meeting Abstract 112-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:15 – 09:30 How Do Females Evaluate Male Tactile Signals? Quantitative Variation in Female Sensory Structures and Implications for Species Recognition, Sexual Selection, and Speciation BARNARD, AA*; FINCKE, OM; MASLY, JP; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma alex.barnard@ou.edu http://alexbarnard.oucreate.com Mate recognition can be important for maintaining reproductive isolation […]
Grappling with inefficiency socially dominant male house mice have reduced locomotor economy
Meeting Abstract 112-7 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:30 – 09:45 Grappling with inefficiency: socially dominant male house mice have reduced locomotor economy MORRIS, JS*; RUFF, JS; POTTS, WK; CARRIER, DR; University of Utah j.s.morris@utah.edu Economical locomotion and maintaining social dominance are vital to many speces because of their direct impact on components of fitness. Locomotor economy is thought […]
Genetic Architecture of the Anolis Dewlap Reveals Both Shared and Sex-Specific Features of a Sexually Dimorphic Ornament
Meeting Abstract 112-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:00 – 08:15 Genetic Architecture of the Anolis Dewlap Reveals Both Shared and Sex-Specific Features of a Sexually Dimorphic Ornament COX, RM*; COSTELLO, RA; CAMBER, BE; MCGLOTHLIN, JW; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; Virginia Tech rmc3u@virginia.edu http://www.CoxLabUVA.org In developing his theory of sexual selection, Darwin treated the […]
Do Plumage Ornaments Signal How Individuals Respond to Stress
Meeting Abstract 112-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:15 – 08:30 Do Plumage Ornaments Signal How Individuals Respond to Stress? HENSCHEN, A.E.*; WHITTINGHAM, L.A. ; DUNN, P.O.; Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee hensche9@uwm.edu Male ornaments are thought to honestly advertise the physiological quality of potential mates to females. An important aspect of […]
Turnover of Muscle Lipids and Response to Exercise Differ between Neutral and Polar Fractions in a Model Songbird
Meeting Abstract 111-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:00 – 08:15 Turnover of Muscle Lipids and Response to Exercise Differ between Neutral and Polar Fractions in a Model Songbird CARTER, W.*; COOPER-MULLIN, C.; MCWILLIAMS, S.R.; University of Rhode Island wales.carter@outlook.com The turnover rates of tissues and their constituent molecules give us insights into animals’ physiological demands and their functional […]
Microstructure of cockroach muscle provides evidence for workloop dependence on actin-myosin spacing
Meeting Abstract 111-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:15 – 08:30 Microstructure of cockroach muscle provides evidence for workloop dependence on actin-myosin spacing TUNE, T*; IRVING, T; SPONBERG, S; Georgia Institute of Technology; Illinois Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology ttune3@gatech.edu http://s1.sponberg.gatech.edu Muscle is a unique material which is capable of performing many different functions, acting as a […]
Effects of thermal hormetic priming on muscle oxidative stress and muscle structure in slow-growing and fast-growing Coturnix quail lines
Meeting Abstract 111-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:15 – 09:30 Effects of thermal hormetic priming on muscle oxidative stress and muscle structure in slow-growing and fast-growing Coturnix quail lines JIMENEZ, A.G.*; DIAS, J; NGUYEN, T; REILLY, B; ANTHONY, N; Colgate University; University of Arkansas ajimenez@colgate.edu Climate change models warn that mean global temperatures are increasing and heat events […]
Effect of multi-course prenatal corticosteroids on breathing muscle fiber-type profiles and myosin heavy chain expression
Meeting Abstract 111-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:30 – 08:45 Effect of multi-course prenatal corticosteroids on breathing muscle fiber-type profiles and myosin heavy chain expression DEAROLF, J.L.*; WEIGAND, K.L.; TOTTEN, D.C.; MARSHALL, S.; BREWINGTON, A.K.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR dearolf@hendrix.edu A single course of prenatal corticosteroids (dexamethasone or betamethasone) has been shown to significantly reduce premature infant mortality, […]
